By appointment on Mondays for Buying and Selling. We buy every day of the week by appointment or drop in.

A tall quiet man with a strong presence.

A tall quiet man with a strong presence who impressed everybody he met with his courtesy,charm and obvious honesty.
He treated all men ‘Lords or Labourers’ with respect and all women as ladies.
I was immensely proud of him and I am privileged to be his son.

Our crushable packable Panama, useful style.

Hornets Buys

‘You are treated with courtesy and respect’
(Richard Godwin London Evening Standard on Hornets).
HORNETS BUYS classic, bespoke, vintage, modern and designer Men’s Clothing. Formal and dress wear, shoes, hats all accessories, vintage military and civil uniforms, cloaks and overcoats, vintage sporting clothing shoes and boots. Any clothing that is unusual and interesting.
Open for appointments in the shop from 18th. June seven days a week or drop in Fri. Sat. Sun.
Email Hornetskensington @yahoo.co.uk.
Go to
hornetskensington.co.uk and see Hornets Buys.
Bill Hornets.

This bespoke period hunting tailcoat.

This bespoke period hunting tailcoat wasn’t so much cut and made, but cut and built, it’s rough tough and ready to ride. Made by a top craftsman, with all the brass buttons to the front back and sleeves being embossed with a crown and a large M. A storm collar, flapped  pockets to the heavy cotton lining with mother of pearl buttons, a canvas saddle flap and canvas lined tails. size chest 40, sleeve 25.1/2, back, under collar to hem 41.1/2.

Blue tassel shoes by Mauri, made in Italy. size 9.

An old horsehair Barrister’s wig, with the wooden box it came in. It appeared many times in court.

Happy Birthday Your Majesty. (Old press photo. HA

Me in a Hornets felt Top Hat

 I doubt if Ascot is going to happen this year, but we always have black and grey Toppers in stock, personally I prefer the grey ones, more flattering.
I’d like to thank you for buying here online, it really helps in these strange and bad times. We all look forward to being back in the shops on the ‘Walk’ in the Royal Borough, back to Hornets International Club, Sunday lunch  time drinks on the wall and all the other good things that are Hornets. Look after yourselves and your loved ones, keep an eye on the elderly and those in need, give a cheer for the Health Workers everywhere
and remember we’ll get through this and out of it will come great and good things.
Keep fighting, keep caring, keep believing, keep well.
Best as always.
Bill Hornets

Happy Easter to Everybody Everywhere. Hornets Easter Bunny.